Parts Of Speech Election Project
This group project allows students to create a campaign for a part of speech. They must create a mascot, a slogan, a poster, and a campaign speech. I use it to review the parts of speech in high school before

Shakespeare Comics: Sonnet 18
Shakespeare Comics are a fun and entertaining approach to the work of William Shakespeare. This comic teaches students Sonnet 18 (or "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day") one of the most famous poems in the English

Parallel Structure: A Comic Lesson with Activities
This comic provides teachers with a fun and entertaining way to teach or review parallel structure. A worksheet with answer key follows. This comic is part of a larger set entitled Grammar Comics:

Subject Verb Agreement: A Comic Lesson with Activities
This comic provides teachers with a fun and entertaining way to teach or review subject verb agreement. A worksheet with answer key follows. This comic is part of a larger set entitled Grammar

Vague Pronouns: A Comic Lesson with Activities
This comic provides teachers with a fun and entertaining way to teach or review vague pronouns. A worksheet with answer key follows. This comic is part of a larger set entitled Grammar Comics: Sentence

Iambic Pentameter: Shakespeare Comics
This comic teaches students the basics of iambic pentameter from none other than Will Shakespeare! After the comic introduces the concept of iambic pentameter, students will explore the use of iambic pentameter

Comma Splices: A Comic Lesson With Activities
This comic will help students identify and fix comma splices. It includes a comic and a series of exercises with an answer key and suggestions for teaching. For more fun comics and resources on grammar,

This comic about similes and metaphors presents these important literary devices in a fun and entertaining way. In addition to the comic, there are activities that reinforce the concept of similes and metaphors in a variety of ways:
- an activity

An Introduction to Shakespeare: Shakespeare Comics
This comic introduces students to the life of William Shakespeare. Also included: another page with more details about Shakespeare's life and an introduction to his plays. Perfect for students who

Verbs: A Comic Lesson With Activities
A Comic Lesson on Verbs presents the concept of verbs in a fun and entertaining way as a supplement to grammar instruction. The two page comic can used to introduce the concept or as a simple review before more

Misplaced Modifiers: A Comic Lesson with Activities
This comic provides teachers with a fun and entertaining way to teach or review misplaced modifiers. A worksheet with answer key follows. This comic is part of a larger set entitled Grammar

William Blake Explains Tone: A Poetry Comic with Activities Included
This comic teaches students the concept of tone using Blake's poem "The Tiger." The comic and poem are accompanied by questions as well as a second poem with activities.
If you

Sentence Fragments: A Comic Lesson with Activities
This comic provides teachers with a fun and entertaining way to teach or review sentence fragments. A worksheet with answer key follows. This comic is part of a larger set entitled Grammar Comics:

Icarus: A Comic Myth Activities Included
Students need to know the ancient myths because the great wisdom of humanity is contained in those stories. Myth Comics: Icarus gives teachers three days' worth of activities to do with the myth.
Included

Keats Explains Imagery: Poetry Comics : Activities Included
This comic teaches students the concept of imagery using Keats's poem "To Autumn." The comic and poem are accompanied by questions as well as a second poem with activities.
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George Gordon, Lord Byron Explains Imagery: A Poetry Comic : Activities Included
This comic teaches students the concept of imagery using George Gordon, Lord Byron's "She Walks in Beauty." The comic and poem are accompanied by questions as well as

Emily Dickinson Explains Metaphors: Poetry Comics: Activities Included
This comic teaches students the concept of personification using Dickinson's poem "It Sifts From Leaden Sieves." The comic and poem are accompanied by questions as well as a

The English language contains a lot of idioms, which can be fun for native speakers but challenging for those who are learning the language. This comic and activities help students grasp the concept of idioms.
In addition to the concept of idioms,

This resource includes a comic that introduces the concept of allusions with lessons and activities to help students understand how allusions work. The activities include:
-A brainstorming activity in which students come up with allusions they use

Sylvia Plath Explains Musical Devices: Poetry Comics : Activities Included
This comic teaches students the concept of musical devices using Plath's poem "Mushrooms." The comic and poem are accompanied by questions as well as a second poem with

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I spent the first three years of my career teaching language arts to seventh graders. Since then (for the past eight years) I have mainly been teaching Freshman English and AP English.

MY TEACHING STYLE

My students tell me that I keep the class light and fun. I'm an energetic lecturer and discussion leader, and the students appreciate that.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Keynote Speaker for the NHS induction in 2005
Kenyon adjunct faculty
3rd place in Lakeland Community College Cartoon Contest.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

BS, MA in Education from the Ohio State University

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

As a high school English teacher, I'm on a constant search for ways to bring language arts concepts, classic literature and grammar lessons to life for students.
One day, stuck on a particularly tough lesson about Shakespeare and looking for a way to communicate the concepts succinctly AND keep my class engaged, I decided to try combining my work as a comic artist with my teaching. What resulted was my first classroom comic -- a fun, engaging, clear and fast lesson told panel-by-panel as a comic. And it worked! Students loved it, understood the ideas, and retained it for the long term.
Now many teachers are using my comics in the classroom to engage learners in new ways with grammar, poetry, and literature.